Livestock Management
“There’s a lot of uncertainty and confusion,” Darcy Fitzgerald, executive director of Alberta Pork, said in an interview.
Livestock Management
New U of S researcher tackles forage
Beef industry research chair in integrated forage management addresses concerns raised by the beef, forage industries
The beef industry research chair position was created to help address concerns raised by the beef and forage industries.
There is much to know when vaccinating cattle for IBR
Producers must know when to vaccinate for IBR, whether to use killed or live vaccines, and whether to use parenteral (injectable) or intranasal vaccines.
No respite for wildfire-hit Alberta as conditions set to worsen
Of the western provinces Alberta has been the worst-hit, with about 91 wildfires burning, including 27 out of control, as of May 17. Wildfires have also proliferated in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Cow patties help shed light on pasture health
An Agriculture Canada researcher publishes book to help producers better understand the insects living in their pastures
Gaining an understanding of cow patty critters is worthwhile because some provide environment-improving actions, others are pests and vexations for livestock, many help break down manure and feed its nutrients back into the pasture, while others reveal the underlying health of the soil and animals, said Kevin Floate, an Agriculture Canada researcher in Lethbridge, author of Cow Patty Critters.
AgSafe’s operations superintendent joins B.C. Cowboy Hall of Fame
Reg Steward, AgSafe’s superintendent of operations, was inducted into the British Columbia Cowboy Hall of Fame in the Builder of Western Culture category. Steward is known throughout the province for his passion about the cowboy lifestyle and culture. For more than 22 years, Steward has been a ranching safety professional working for AgSafe in B.C. […] Read more
Air quality plummets as Alta. wildfires persist
Hot and dry weather persists in Alberta with a blanket of smoke hampering visibility for much of the province. “I’ll be very blunt. The situation does remain very volatile. We must remain vigilant,” Mike Ellis, minister of public safety and emergency services, said during the daily press conference Wednesday afternoon. “Our number one priority is […] Read more
Alberta calls for citizen firefighters
"The widespread fires, the amount of them across the whole province, is affecting a lot of people, a lot of communities. So we're pulling out all the stops that we can to try to get as many experienced people on the front lines as we can, said forestry and parks minister Todd Loewen.
Wildfire preparation requires a plan
From the moment an individual decides to have livestock on their land Mikki Shatosky, emergency management co-ordinator for the Animal Health Emergency Management (AHEM) organization, said they must start thinking about how to deal with emergencies, whether it's weather or disease related.
Alta. producers clamour for access to livestock as wildfires rage
The agriculture community in areas hit by wildfires in Alberta are increasingly agitating to be able to access their livestock and protect their ranches as the threat of drier temperatures and elevated risk of fires loom on the horizon. Premier Danielle Smith responded to criticisms of the slow response to the wildfires and producers being […] Read more
